Aurora, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
620
18.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
0.509% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
27.7%
21.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$43,750
0.335% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$97,000
17.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
227
10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Aurora, NC had a population of 620 people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $43,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aurora, NC grew from 522 to 620, a 18.8% increase and its median household income declined from $43,897 to $43,750, a −0.335% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Aurora, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Aurora, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Aurora, NC was $97,000, and the homeownership rate was 47.9%.

Most people in Aurora, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aurora, NC is home to a population of 620 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Aurora, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (281 people) in Aurora, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 White (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Aurora, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    281 ± 171
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    273 ± 110
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    66 ± 57

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (281 people) in Aurora, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 White (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aurora, NC as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 21
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Aurora, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aurora, NC employs 227 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Aurora, NC were Retail Trade (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,231), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,365), and Educational Services ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

227
2023 Value
± 115
10.7%
1 Year growth
± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aurora, NC grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 205 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

227
2023 Value
± 115
10.7%
1 Year growth
± 65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aurora, NC grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 205 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora, NC, are Retail Trade (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora, NC, though some of these residents may live in Aurora, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,417
Median earning men ± $16,744
$20,000
Median earning women ± $9,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,365), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,591), and Construction ($35,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aurora, NC was $97,000 in 2023, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $97,000, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora, NC is 47.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Aurora, NC have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,889
$102
Median Property Taxes
±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aurora, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aurora, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.9%
Homeownership
2023
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 47.9% of the housing units in Aurora, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Aurora, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,750
Median Household Income
± $11,385
213
Number of Households
± 74

In 2023, the median household income of the 213 households in Aurora, NC declined from $43,750 from the previous year's value of $43,897.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aurora, NC is from Aurora, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Aurora, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.889%)

In 2023, 85.8% of workers in Aurora, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (0.889%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora, NC have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aurora, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aurora, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aurora, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora, NC (170 out of 614 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Aurora, NC has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.52%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
32.4%
Medicaid
8.55%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora, NC declined by 11.3% from 10.7% to 9.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aurora, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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